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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calumniated};
p. pr & vb n. {calumniating}.] [L. calumniatus p. p. of
calumniari See {Calumny}, and cf {Challenge}, v. t.]
To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or
of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and
calumniate all godly men's doings. --Strype.
{Syn}. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce;
belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See {Asperse}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i.
To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the
reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of
some offense or crime.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
calumniate
v : charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good
name and reputation of someone "The journalists have
defamed me!" The article in the paper sullied my
reputation" [syn: {defame}, {slander}, {smirch}, {asperse},
{denigrate}, {smear}, {sully}, {besmirch}]
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